GENTIANEE. 
acutish, obsoletely 3-nerved: lower ones approximate ; flowers 
drooping ; corolla campanulate ; throat a little bearded. 2. F. 
Native of South America, on the declivities of mount Chimbo- 
razo. G. cistifldra Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 6. p. 184. 
Stems a little compressed. Leaves sessile, subconnate. Flowers 
size of those of Pnemonánthe vulgàris, dark purple, painted with 
yellow veins. Ovarium linear. Capsule oblong-linear. 
Drvoping-flowered Gentian. Pl. 1 to 1 foot. 
9 G. piantuolpzs (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. t. 223.) stems erect, 
simple, 4-6-flowered ; leaves linear, acute, l-nerved: lower 
ones approximate; flowers opposite; corolla campanulately 
funnel-shaped, 5-cleft; throat beardless. 2t. F. Native of 
the Andes of Peru, between the mine of Micuipamipa and the 
city of Caxamarca, at the altitude of 1800 hexapods. Stem 
a little compressed, purplish. Leaves sessile, connate at the 
base. Flowers about the size of those of Campánula pátula, 
drooping, ex Bonpl.; rose-coloured. Calycine segments lan- 
ceolate, acute ; segments of corolla roundish, obovate, obtuse. 
Ovarium linear. 
Pink-like Gentian. Pl. 1 foot. 
10 G. roriósa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 170.) stems simple, 
leafy; leaves lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved ; flowers terminal, 
corymbose ; corolla campanulately funnel-shaped, 5-cleft; throat 
beardless. 2t. F. Native of Peru, in frigid places. G. coarctàta 
Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Shultes, syst. 6. p. 184. Stems tetragonal. 
Leaves sessile, sheathing at the base. Flowers white, size of those 
of Pneumonánthe vulgaris. Calycine segments ovate-lanceolate, 
acute. Segments of corolla obovate-oblong, obtuse. Ovarium 
linear, compressed. Lobes of stigma obtuse, spreading. 
Leafy Gentian. Pl. 4 to 3 foot. 
11 G. corymposa (H. B. et Kunth, l.c. p. 171. t. 224.) 
stem erect, simple; leaves linear-spatulate, obtuse, almost vein- 
less ; corymbs terminal, a little branched; corolla campanulately 
funnel-shaped, 5-parted ; throat beardless. 2t. F. Native near 
Santa Fe de Bogota, on the mountains. Root perpendicular, 
branched. Stems slightly tetragonal. Leaves subconnate at 
the base. Flowers size of those of Campánula pátula, viola- 
ceous.  Calycine segments lanceolate, acute; segments of 
corolla oblong, obtuse, narrowed at the base. Ovarium ovate- 
conical, compressed, stipitate. 
Corymbose-flowered Gentian. PI. 3 foot. 
12 G. rixirzóna (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 171.) stem erect, 
branched; leaves lanceolate-linear, acute, 3-nerved, remote; 
flowers terminal, corymbose, or umbellate; corollas rotately 
funnel-shaped, 5-cleft; filaments bearded at the base. YY. F. 
Native of Peru, on the mountains near Ayavaca, at the alti- 
tude of 1400 hexapods. Root perpendicular. Stems slightly 
tetragonal. Flowers size of those of Eurythalia campéstris, of a 
violet colour. Calycine segments lanceolate, acute. Segments 
of corolla oblong, obtuse. Ovarium linear, compressed. Cap- 
sule linear-oblong. 
Flax-flowered Gentian. | Pl. 4 to $ foot. 
13 G. pirrv'sa (H. B. et Kunth, l. c. p. 172.) stems diffuse, 
nearly simple; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, 3-nerved, remote ; 
flowers somewhat racemose; corolla rotately funnel-shaped, 
5-cleft; throat bearded. %4. F. Native of Quito, in the fis- 
sures of rocks, near the town of Antisana. Stems numerous, 
erect, or procumbent. Leaves sessile, membranous. Flowers 
blue, size of those of Eurythalia campéstris. Calycine seg- 
ments lanceolate, acute. Segments of corolla ovate-oblong, 
acute. Lobes of stigma obtuse. Ovarium linear, compressed, 
sessile, as in most of the species. 
Diffuse Gentian. PI. 3 to 1 foot. 
14 G. nyssopirouia (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) stem erect, 
branched at top ; leaves linear, acute, 3-nerved, remote; flowers 
panicled ; corolla rotately funnel-shaped, 5-cleft; throat beard- 
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les. YJ. F. Native of the Andes of Quito, in cold places 
between Nabon and the valley of Saraguru, at the altitude of 
1200 hexapods. Stem terete. Branches paniculately disposed. 
Leaves subconnate at the base. Corolla violaceous; with ob- 
long obtuse segments.  Calycine segments lanceolate, acute. 
Lobes of stigma roundish, spreading. Ovarium linear, sessile. 
Capsule linear-oblong, compressed. 
Hyssop-leaved Gentian. Pl. 14 foot. 
15 G.? MasczrLA'wica (Gaud. in Freyc. voy. pt. bot. p. 
449.) stems erect, branched ; branches tetragonal ; angles mem- 
branous ; leaves spatulate-lanceolate, acutish, 3-nerved ; flowers 
terminal, solitary, or by threes ; calyx 4-cleft, equal in length to 
the corolla: with lanceolate segments. Y.F. Native of the 
Falkland Islands. 
Magellan Gentian. PI. tufted. ; 
16 G. Rima (D. Don, mss.) stems numerous, ascending, leafy ; 
leaves lanceolate, obtuse, 5-nerved ; radical ones crowded, petio- 
late; calycine segments ligulate, oblong, obtuse ; corolla sub- 
rotate, twice longer than the calyx: segments obtuse. %. F. 
Native of Peru, where it is called Rima-Rima. Root brown, 
fusiform. Pedicels terete. Corolla yellow. Stigma sessile. 
Rima Gentian. PI. 4 foot. 
17 G. pepuncuta ris (D. Don, mss.) stems erect, filiform, 
few-leaved ; radical leaves lanceolate-acute, petiolate, 3-nerved ; 
flowers umbellate ; calycine segments lanceolate, acute; corolla 
rotate, twice longer than the calyx: segments obtuse. 2. F. 
Native of Peru. Gentiana lütea, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 
Root fusiform, brown.  Pedicels bractless. Corolla yellow. 
Stigma sessile. 
Peduncular Gentian. P]. 1 foot. 
18 G. monta'na (Forsk. prod. fl. austr. no. 133.) cauline 
leaves remote, sessile, elliptic or ovate, about 2 pairs: lower 
ones approximate, attenuated at the base; flowers peduncu- 
late, subcorymbose, or solitary ; corolla 5-cleft, campanulately 
funnel-shaped. Y. F. Native of Van Diemen’s Land, and 
New Zealand. The New Zealand plant hardly differs from that 
of Van Diemen's Land, unless in the cauline leaves being broader 
and ovate. The stems are probably tetragonal. 
Mountain Gentian. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. 
19 G. saxdsa (Forst. in act. holm. 1777. p. 184. t. 5. prod. 
fl. austr. no. 132. Lin. suppl. 1. p 175.) stems terete, simple ; 
leaves fleshy, spatulate, coriaceous, nerveless; radical ones 
crowded ; flowers terminal, subumbellate, pedicellate ; pedun- 
cles angular, 1-flowered, axillary, and terminal; calycine seg- 
ments linear-spatulate ; corolla campanulate, 5-cleft; with a 
naked throat: and oval, obtuse, concave segments. X. F. 
Native of New Zealand, on rocks by the sea shore. Freel. 
gent. p. 23. Willd. spec. 1. p. 1237. Root fibrous. Calyx 
angular. Corolla white. Stigma sessile, 2-lobed ; lobes orbi- 
cular, reflexed. Capsule oblong, subcylindrical. 
Rocky Gentian. Pl. } to $ foot. 
20 G. MACROPHY'LLA (Pall. fl. ros. 2. p. 108. t. 96.) stems 
nearly terete, almost naked in the middle ; radical leaves, lanceo- 
late, 5-nerved, length of stems; flowers terminal, verticillately 
aggregate, involucrated by usually 4 floral leaves; calyx 4-5- 
toothed ; corolla tubularly campanulate, 4-5-cleft; with short, 
acutish segments ; lobes of stigma flat, at length revolute. 21. H. 
Native of Siberia, in elevated meadows frequent. Freel. gent. 
p.31. Willd. spec. 1. p. 1335. Sims, bot. mag. 1414. Hip- 
pion macrophyllum, Schmidt.—-Gmel. sib. 4. p. 104. t. 52. 
Calyx usually cleft on one side. This plant has much the habit 
of Ericala cruciàta, from which it differs in the flowers being 
small, pale blue, and without any accessory segments to the 
corolla. 
Long-leaved Gentian. Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1796. PI. 3 
to 1 foot. AN. 
